Tildenville is a census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tildenville had a population of 475. In 2010, most residents were African American. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Generally speaking, Tildenville is a narrow area alongside Orange County Road 545, south of Florida State Road 50 and north of the Stoneybrook West planned unit development. Residents utilize Winter Garden, Florida for mail delivery. The CDP takes its name from Luther F. Tilden, a prominent pioneer and citrus magnate who greatly contributed to the community. Historically, Tildenville referred to an area larger than the modern CDP. Landmarks such as Tildenville Elementary School, Tildenville Marketplace, and Meadow Marsh are now located within the city limits of Winter Garden.
Geography
thumb|The [[Meadow Marsh|Luther F. Tilden House in Tildenville, now in the Winter Garden city limits.]]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 km (0.4 mi<sup>2</sup>), of which 0.9 km (0.3 mi<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.2 km (0.1 mi<sup>2</sup>) (14.63%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Tildenville CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|32
|42
|style='background: #ffffe6; |62
|6.24%
|8.22%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |13.05%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|412
|397
|style='background: #ffffe6; |275
|80.31%
|77.69%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |57.89%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|10
|style='background: #ffffe6; |37
|0.00%
|1.96%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8.00%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.19%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.21%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|7
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |23
|1.36%
|1.76%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.84%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|61
|53
|style='background: #ffffe6; |75
|1.36%
|10.37%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15.79%
|-
|Total
|513
|511
|style='background: #ffffe6; |475
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
At the 2000 census,
- Sunridge Elementary School
- Sunridge Middle School
- West Orange High School
- Tilldenville Elementary School
- Lakeview Middle School
At one point it was zoned to Whispering Oak Elementary School.